Market Pulse: 6 PM CT — Bitcoin (BTC) edges up 0.12% on the hour
Hourly Market Pulse for 6:40 PM CT: Bitcoin (BTC) edges up 0.12% on the hour. Snapshot of stocks, currencies, commodities, rates and crypto with hourly moves.
6:40 PM CT pulse: Bitcoin (BTC) edges up 0.12% on the hour. US equities are closed; crypto and FX trade around the clock.
The snapshot
| Instrument | Price | Last hour | Day / 24h |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7,670.84 | — | −1.21% |
| Nasdaq 100 | 30,339.33 | — | −1.28% |
| Dow Jones | 51,349.92 | — | −0.99% |
| Nikkei 225 | 65,481.27 | — | +0.71% |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,830.45 | — | −3.08% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,636.71 | — | −0.67% |
| DAX | 25,399.21 | — | −0.70% |
| EUR/USD | 1.1343 | — | −0.34% |
| GBP/USD | 1.3228 | — | −0.11% |
| USD/JPY | 157.41 | — | −0.54% |
| DXY | 101.38 | — | +0.09% |
| US 5Y | 5.06% | — | +0.07 pp |
| US 10Y | 5.26% | — | +0.14 pp |
| US 30Y | 5.59% | — | +0.19 pp |
| Gold | $4,212.50 | — | −1.99% |
| WTI crude | $89.24 | — | −5.68% |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | $83,656 | +0.12% | +0.12% |
| Ethereum (ETH) | $2,678 | −0.11% | −0.50% |
| Solana (SOL) | $119.25 | +0.05% | +0.40% |
Market overview
Latest available prints from the delayed feed — direction only, no forecasts and no explanations.
US indices.
- S&P 500 7,670.84 (−1.21% on the day)
- Nasdaq 100 30,339.33 (−1.28% on the day)
- Dow Jones 51,349.92 (−0.99% on the day)
Europe — after the close.
- FTSE 100 10,636.71 (−0.67% on the day)
- DAX 25,399.21 (−0.70% on the day)
Asia overnight.
- Nikkei 225 65,481.27 (+0.71% on the day)
- Shanghai Comp 3,830.45 (−3.08% on the day)
Treasury yields.
- US 5Y 5.06% (+0.07 pp on the day)
- US 10Y 5.26% (+0.14 pp on the day)
- US 30Y 5.59% (+0.19 pp on the day)
- 10Y–5Y curve spread: 20 bps
The dollar.
- DXY 101.38 (+0.09% on the day)
- EUR/USD 1.1343 (−0.34% on the day)
- GBP/USD 1.3228 (−0.11% on the day)
- USD/JPY 157.41 (−0.54% on the day)
Oil & gold.
- WTI crude $89.24 (−5.68% on the day)
- Gold $4,212.50 (−1.99% on the day)
Crypto (24h).
- Bitcoin (BTC) $83,656 (+0.12% on the day)
- Ethereum (ETH) $2,678 (−0.50% on the day)
- Solana (SOL) $119.25 (+0.40% on the day)
Breadth: 2 of 3 tracked instruments higher on the hour, 1 lower.
What moved this hour
- Bitcoin (BTC) rose +0.12% on the hour to $83,656 (day: +0.12%).
- Ethereum (ETH) fell −0.11% on the hour to $2,678 (day: −0.50%).
- Solana (SOL) rose +0.05% on the hour to $119.25 (day: +0.40%).
Hourly movers
Hourly moves vs the previous pulse, 6:40 PM CT — one shared axis, zero always shown. Treasury yields excluded (percentage points, not percent). Data delayed ~15 min.
Across the board
Crypto: Crypto traded 2 up / 1 down on the hour across the majors. Bitcoin (BTC) moved +0.12% on the hour; 24-hour moves remain in the table.
What to watch next
With US equities closed, the overnight session belongs to Asia and to crypto/FX. The next pulse will catch the first directional hints ahead of the US open.
Automated Market Pulse · Data as of 6:40 PM CT · delayed ~15 min · Sources: Yahoo Finance, CoinGecko · Data commentary only — not investment advice.